Released in 2008 (?), "Anytime, Anywhere" tells the story of a little boy who surprises and amuses his father at the end of a busy day with a rather unusual list of people and things he wants to pray for. From the littlest ladybug to the mailman who broke his leg, this boy's prayer celebrates the wonder of one child's imagination - and every child's ability to care deeply about others.
Just for amusement, some lit questions that Simon & Schuster asked me and included on their website:
Q. Who are your favorite authors?
Shakespeare, William Manchester, Kipling, Basho, J.D. Salinger, Doris Kearns Goodwin...to name a few
Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare
A World Lit By Fire
Franny And Zooey
Team Of Rivals
From Dawn To Decadence...again to name a few
Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
A World Lit By Fire or The Jungle Book...at present, meaning recently
Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers? If you can do something else...do it.
Q. How did you come to write Anytime, Anywhere?
I was struck by how wide-ranging and detailed our son Caney's (middle name Isaac as in the book) bed time prayers were, and decided to try and capture the 'spirit', and sometimes the 'letter' of these conversations.
